Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-10
BRIDGE FRANCHISE.
TWO srRYET-RAILwAY COMPANIES
WANT TO CROSS THE RIVER.
The Right to Cross Mayo's Bridge Proba-
bly, to be Sought BY Two
Concerns.

The Common Council OF Richmond
at meeting held Thursday night
granted the Manchester Railway and
Improvement Company permission to
run It's tracks into the city OF Richmond
from Manchester ria Mayo's bridge mp
Fourteenth strcetto Franklin, and by the
route asked for TO Seventh and Broad
streets. The Union Passenger Railway
Company was also given the right to
run its track by the desired route to
Fourteenth and Dock streets and along
The former TO and over Mayo's bridge
TO Manchester.
TIE QUESTION.
Now the question arises, Which Of the
companies VIII obtain the privilege of
running over Mayo's bridge ? This
property, lately held and controlled by
the Mayo estate, is now in the hands of
the Chancery Count Of Richmond with
Mr.. J. Thompson Brown as receiver
Application will of course have to be
made 10 the Court for the right TO run
cars over the bridge, and it is thought
that the one of the rival companies
which will pay the largest sum for this
franchise wilbreceive it.
THE TOLL.
The act of the Legislature under
which the construction of the toll
bridge was authorized fixes the maxi
mum charges which can he made, and
these cannot be exceeded. Since the
building of the Free bridge tolls on
MayO's have been decreased one half.
Both companies announce their de-
termination 10 build, and that at once,
if they are successful in getting across
the bridge.
MONTY.
A director Of the Manchester COM
paDy yesterday said to Dispatch re-
porter that their financial arrangements
had been made and that they are ready
to begin work. Unless they can com
mencc pretty soon, however, they will
DO nothing until spring, as but slow
progress could be made in the winter,
and that at a heavy expense.
Most Of the gentlemen connected
with this company are residents of
Manchester. The Council of that city
has granted the company the right of
way and other privileges asked for, and
the director remarked, We have very
valuable franchises" ."
TIE PROSPECT.
The building of either line would do
much for Richmond and more for
Manchester, especially the First Ward,
which needs something Of the kind t.
help it build up and to recover from
ihe loss sustained by the burning of
tie ce3nrworks Il few years ago.
The route over which the Manches-
tor company proposes to run IN that
city is a most admirable one, and there
is no doubt that it viii pay handsomely
from the beginning, rs has the other
line over Free bridge, which has been
IN operation not quite two years yet.
THE POWER.
It has not yet been decided whether
the Manchester company VIII use
horses or electricity. Under tie char
ter either can be used 1t is quite GER
tain that either company Will make ar
ianecments to have transfer tickets 50
that passenger may go from any
point IN Richmond TO Manchester, or
ricc rcIso, for single fare of cents.
TIRE BOARD.
The Board Of Aldermen viii have to
concnr in the action of the Common
Council before either OF the companies
can proceed further. This will no doubt
he done at the meeting next Monday